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Genre
Sports
Publisher
EA Sports
Release Date
February 10, 2012
Available Platforms
XBox 360

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Grand Slam Tennis 2

Grand Slam Tennis 2 will feature all four Grand Slam championships and is the only game to feature Wimbledon. Players can experience the thrill of serving up aces on Wimbledon's prestigious Centre Court or hitting cross-court winners on the clay courts of the French Open. In addition, the game features a deep roster of elite past and present players and will be coming worldwide in 2012. All-new total racquet control: Control every shot with the right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads and volleys with precision, accuracy and power. Utilize this innovative control system to take your game to the top! Become a champion: Become a true Grand Slam tournament champion by capturing all four major championships in succession. The prestige of some of the most historic events...

  • Chris Harley July 01, 2013 360
    ****

    With Wimbledon back in full swing, I couldn't help but dig out my copy of Grand Slam Tennis 2, and I was instantly reminded of how much love I have for both the game and the sport.

    It takes a really good sports game to remind you how brilliant the game is in real life, and when it comes to EA, they don't miss a beat.

    The first Grand Slam Tennis game had many valid criticisms levied against it. If you were looking for something light and fun, then it was fine, but if you were looking for a serious game of tennis, then it really didn't do the game justice.

    EA clearly took those complaints on board, and they return here with a fantastic sequel. In every shape and form, Grand Slam Tennis 2 outplays its predecessor.

    The game itself feels much more life-like; the atmosphere is so much more professional; and it doesn't lose an ounce of the fun-factor that came with the first in the series. They learned their lessons, and came back with something very impressive.

    As the title reveals, the game features all four of the major Grand Slam Tournaments, including Wimbledon - which is exactly why I've returned to playing it this month.

    For the gamer that prefer playing on the hard courts, the game boasts six great courts across the Australian and the US Opens. The clay courts are provided by the French Open. And then Wimbledon is played on grass. And, if you're anything like me, then Wimbledon will be your favourite to play on.

    Getting to see your player out on Centre Court is absolutely fantastic. There are few courts known so well as Wimbledon's Centre Court, and EA have done an incredible job of bringing the court to life here on the sequel.

    The HD graphics are phenomenal, and whether you're playing as one of the world-class tennis players in real life or your own created player, the visuals are beyond impressive.

    The roster of already-existing players to choose from features some of the world's finest, including Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams, and Maria Sharapova.

    And not only that, but there's the added extra of choosing from the historic Legends, including John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Lindsay Davenport, and more.

    Along with the historic Legends, the game also serves up the chance to relive classic moments from Grand Slam tennis history since the '80s. Included among more than two dozen of these historic moments is the famous match between sisters Venus and Serena Williams, who met in the final of the Australian Open back in 2003. Playing as Serena, it's up to you to make it through the match and keep history alive, defeating the world-class player.

    The multi-player side to the game also opens up a whole world of fun, and is sure to bring out your competitive side, as any good multi-player game will.

    And, last but not least, we come to the Career Mode. Again, EA have really developed this side of the game well following the original Grand Slam Tennis. The sequel lets you either create a character, or download your own facial features onto a new player, and then the games begin. With a variety of different opportunities, from training sessions to Exhibition matches, right through to the Grand Slams themselves, you build your player up and hone their abilities.

    One of the things EA are best known for in the sports games market is their terrific attention to detail regarding the stats, and Grand Slam Tennis 2 is no different. In the Career Mode, as well, the game is impressively reactive when it comes to building up your stats, and you'll want to work that much harder to keep clean sheets of Unforced Errors, and rack up those aces.

    Like most sports games, the pre-recorded commentary tracks do become a little lacklustre eventually. But the game features another great soundtrack from Paul van Dyk, and its other advantages greatly outweigh that slight con.

    Almost everything about this game is flawless. EA have really gone the extra mile to make sure that the sequel is better in every respect to the original.

    Perhaps its greatest strength is the improved controlling system, which is vital for a game like tennis. When it's largely one-on-one, you need a very responsive controller to take advantage of the smallest gaps left open by your opponent, and EA has crafted a superb system for controlling the player down to the finest details.

    If ever there has been a game that has so closely moulded the real-life experience of tennis on a console, it has surely been done here by EA in Grand Slam Tennis 2. Fans of the game will definitely not be disappointed. And with Wimbledon underway, and the US Open on the horizon, what better time to play it than now?